April 24 / 14.35 Warwick

14.35

Good

Hazelton Mountford Insurance Brokers Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 3f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Hazelton Mountford Insurance Brokers Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £11.00
  • Place: £2.30

Form: -71311 D

Last run: 171 days

W: 12st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Absent since Plumpton novice win (2m4f) in November when taking record for new yard to 1311; has a workable mark judged on best Flat form (useful) and warrants respect.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

10th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 3

19:45 Warwick

Prince Imperial

12st 0lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Olly Murphy

Has won four of his five starts for Olly Murphy, the last three under Beau Morgan; he was nicely on top despite the narrow margin last time (2m3f handicap here; good) and a 5lb rise might not stop him.

15/8

2nd

1

10th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 3

19:45 Warwick

Prince Imperial

12st 0lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Olly Murphy

Has won four of his five starts for Olly Murphy, the last three under Beau Morgan; he was nicely on top despite the narrow margin last time (2m3f handicap here; good) and a 5lb rise might not stop him.

15/8

1st

1

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Warwick

Prince Imperial

12st 2lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Olly Murphy

Absent since Plumpton novice win (2m4f) in November when taking record for new yard to 1311; has a workable mark judged on best Flat form (useful) and warrants respect.

7/2

15/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: P-3066 C BF

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Has failed to build on reappearance effort and was a disappointing favourite at Warwick last time when dropped back to this grade on first run since wind surgery.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Warwick

Bowenspark

11st 12lb

J: David Bass

T: Henry Daly

raced lazily at times, in rear, slow jump 2nd, not fluent and pushed along 7th

15/2

2nd

4

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Warwick

Bowenspark

11st 12lb

J: David Bass

T: Henry Daly

raced lazily, in rear, slow jump 1st

15/2

6th

4

9th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Warwick

Bowenspark

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Dual bumper winner who was highly tried after winning over hurdles at Stratford (2m, soft) in November 2023; probably ran better than it looked when sixth of 12 in an open handicap at Ascot (2m3f, good) in January; has undergone wind surgery since last seen and worth a second look down in grade.

12/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 1-F474 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Best effort this season when fourth at Newbury (2m) most recently and looks quite interesting off the same mark back up in distance; gained sole win over 2m3f last April.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Warwick

Montecam

11st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

in touch with leaders, prominent 3rd, good jump going easily 3 out, short of room and lost position before 2 out, kept on and went third again run-in

5/1

3rd

5

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Warwick

Montecam

11st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

in touch with leaders, prominent 2nd

5/1

4th

8

21st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

15:00 Newbury

Montecam

11st 2lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Lightly raced 6yo who won a Hereford maiden hurdle 11 months ago (2m3f, good to soft); let down by his jumping when returning from wind surgery for his chase debut and then backed out rather tamely on his return to hurdles (2m5f); back from another break here and comes with risks.

8/1

Form: 2124P/

Last run: 754 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Point/hurdle winner in 2022 and still has low mileage; however, has been absent for two years, so the betting may prove best guide.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

7

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Warwick

Top Target

11st 9lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

midfield, in touch with leaders 6th

16/1

4th

7

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Warwick

Top Target

11st 9lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Point/hurdle winner in 2022 and still has low mileage; however, has been absent for two years, so the betting may prove best guide.

16/1

4

1st Apr 2023

Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

14:45 Uttoxeter

Top Target

11st 12lb

J: David Bass

T: Kim Bailey

Won quite comfortably on hurdle debut at Wetherby (2m5f, soft) in December and has performed well on both subsequent outings, more recently when fourth on handicap debut at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft) in January; that form already puts him in the mix here and he could quite plausibly have untapped potential over today's longer trip.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: -10251 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 12st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Made all in first-time visor at Plumpton (2m4f) this month on return from break, taking record for current stable to 3-7 and under Alex Chadwick to 2-3; shortlisted.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

11th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

16:10 Plumpton

Hecouldbetheone

12st 1lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: James Owen

led

9/4

2nd

1

11th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

16:10 Plumpton

Hecouldbetheone

12st 1lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: James Owen

led

9/4

5th

2

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Warwick

Hecouldbetheone

12st 1lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

led

9/2

Form: 738732 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 12st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Veteran who has inconsistent form this term but went close in belatedly reapplied blinkers at Ludlow (2m5f) most recently and is difficult to dismiss on the back of that effort.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

2

18th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

15:20 Stratford

Ballybegg

11st 7lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Kerry Lee

Went close over hurdles at Ludlow (2m5f, good) in March but this inconsistent and steadily regressive 10yo was not quite in the same form on his latest outing and has done all his winning ground slower than good.

8/1

5th

2

18th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

15:20 Stratford

Ballybegg

11st 7lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Kerry Lee

Went close over hurdles at Ludlow (2m5f, good) in March but this inconsistent and steadily regressive 10yo was not quite in the same form on his latest outing and has done all his winning ground slower than good.

8/1

6th

3

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Warwick

Ballybegg

12st 1lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Kerry Lee

Veteran who has inconsistent form this term but went close in belatedly reapplied blinkers at Ludlow (2m5f) most recently and is difficult to dismiss on the back of that effort.

15/2

Form: 4-2133 CD

Last run: 76 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Has form figures of 2133 over hurdles, the success over C&D; placed in 2m5f events at Warwick and Kempton since handicapping; may do better still and holds solid claims.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

8

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Warwick

Bredon Hill

11st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

prominent

6/1

7th

8

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Warwick

Bredon Hill

11st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

prominent

6/1

Form: 243-P7

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Finished third off 4lb higher in this race last year for Harriet Dickin; has achieved little in two runs this term but market support should be heeded on this debut for Dan Skelton.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

6

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Warwick

Halondo

11st 10lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Finished third off 4lb higher in this race last year for Harriet Dickin; has achieved little in two runs this term but market support should be heeded on this debut for Dan Skelton.

11/2

Form: -1U169 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Scored twice at Stratford last summer; however, soundly beaten in last two appearances and doesn't look the percentage call.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

9

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Warwick

Six And Out

11st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: David Weston

held up in rear, reminder with one circuit to go, outpaced 6th

25/1

9th

9

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Warwick

Six And Out

11st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: David Weston

Scored twice at Stratford last summer; however, soundly beaten in last two appearances and doesn't look the percentage call.

25/1

9th

11

22nd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 183y

Class 3

14:05 Newbury

Six And Out

10st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: David Weston

Both wins were over the extended 2m2f on good ground at Stratford last summer, latterly on handicap debut; tailed off in August and not seen since; this is a tough assignment in which to resume the improvement that's needed, but drying ground is no bother.

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £75.10
Straight Forecast £49.29
Tricast £142.18
Trifecta £299.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bredon Hill

RP RATINGS:

Halondo

Daily Mirror:

Hecouldbetheone

LAMBOURN:

Montecam

TOPSPEED:

Ballybegg

D Express:

Prince Imperial

WEST COUNTRY:

Bredon Hill

Daily Mail:

Bredon Hill

Telegraph:

Montecam

The Times:

Halondo

The Guardian:

Halondo

The Sun:

Hecouldbetheone

Daily Record:

Hecouldbetheone

POSTDATA:

Ballybegg

The Star:

Prince Imperial